Pioneer VSX-816 operating instructions

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX-816

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Operating Instructions

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Contents

Main VSX-816 www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) Wash hands after handling "DTS" ,"DTS-ES" ,"DTS 96/24" and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Contents 01 Before you start 07 The System Setup menu 06 Listening to your system 05 Controls and displays Nederlands EspaolDeutsch Before you start01 Before you start Ventilation receiver Installing the Loading the batteries 5 minute guide 5 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume. 1 Connect your DVD player and TV. Listening to Surround Sound Introduction to home theater 5 minute guide02 Using the Quick Setup to confirm your setup. 8 Press 7 Use the Quick surround sound setup button. 3 Press jack on the front panel. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC Quick surround sound setup03 Quick surround sound setup 03 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup Chapter 4: Connecting up Video cables Digital audio cables Analog audio cables Making cable connections Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 3 4 12 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for RL S P E A K E R S R Connecting other audio The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component youre connecting. 13 2 OUT AUDIO OUT Connecting other video Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection. Using the component video jacks Connecting to the front panel video terminal Connecting antennas To improve AM reception To improve FM reception Using external antennas Connecting the speakers REC R L A B Hints on speaker placement Overhead view of speaker setup AC outlet 7.1 channel speaker setup 3-D view of Controls and displays Front panel Display Page Remote control Page Operating range of remote control Chapter 6: Listening to your system Auto playback Listening in surround sound While listening to a source, press STANDARD. Using the Advanced surround effects Setting the effect options Listening in stereo While listening to a source, press for stereo playback. Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ While listening to a source, press ACOUSTIC EQ. Using surround back channel processing Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB) Using Midnight and Loudness Enhancing dialog 2 Use the Using the tone controls Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF. Playing other sources Choosing the input signal Selecting the multichannel analog inputs Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Surround back speaker setting Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu Manual MCACC speaker setup Fine Channel Level Fine Speaker Distance Acoustic Calibration EQ Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Manual speaker setup Speaker Setting Crossover Network Channel Level Speaker Distance Using the tuner 08 Using the tuner Saving station presets Tuning directly to a station Improving FM stereo sound Listening to the radio Using the tuner08 Listening to station presets Naming station presets Making recordings 09 Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording 1 Select the source you want to record. 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). 3 Prepare the source you want to record. Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directly 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the then press to select 2 Use Direct function Confirming preset codes Controls for TVs button. TV CTRL button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL Controls for other components buttons to select the component. MULTI CONTROL Operating other Pioneer components on page 46 for more on this). Use the HDD ) DVD SHIFT+ ( Other connections 2 Press Connecting your XM Radio receiver Using XM Radio 1Connect an XM Radio Connect-and-Play antenna to the XM Radio jack on the rear of this receiver. Listening to XM Radio Selecting channels and browsing by genre 2 Press Use to display the XM Channel Guide screen, then use the Second Zone speaker B setup Switching the speaker system Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakers Caution OUT REC Connecting additional amplifiers Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display ) terminal only. The sound you hear from the surround back terminals depends on the (DVD/LD) PBPR Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Other Settings12 Chapter 12: Select the number of the digital input to 2 Other Settings The Input Assign menu on the remote control, then press the button. 2 Select Input Assign from the System Other Settings 12 Dynamic Range Control Setup The Other Setup menu Other Settings12 3 When you're finished, press 4 When you're finished, press Dual Mono Setup 3 When you're finished, press Additional information Troubleshooting Problem Remedy Additional information13 12_additional_info.fm 62 Problem Remedy Resetting the main unit button. while holding down the With the receiver in standby, press to confirm. Additional information13 Specifications FM Tuner Section Input (Sensitivity) Component video section Power cord caution Miscellaneous Furnished Parts Cleaning the unit Page LIMITED WARRANTY Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright2005 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved <05L00001> Printed in <XRB3056-A> PIONEER CORPORATION